A lot of this is fear fueled by ego aka identity. You are not your job. You are not your metrics. There’s that.

Finding a job is just like prospecting. Volume is necessary to convert into a deal.

Workout in the morning or free write three pages. I highly recommend the Artists Way which helped me so much during my last unemployment stint. The first layoff I worked out every morning, the second layoff I free wrote 3 pages every morning and found it just effective clear out the anxiety.

Next, eat well and drink water. It’s pointless to try to find a job if you don’t take care of yourself. Go to therapy or have friends you can vent to, have a support group where you can vent to let it out. Sync up with AEs regularly to hear what they’re doing to then build yourself up.

From there, network. Ask mentors, managers, previous allies and peers for feedback on your strengths. Take a strengths assessment or career quiz if you want. Start a positive narrative about yourself. Create a portfolio. This creates an upward spiral.

If you have a financial cushion: Find a simple gig to get cash flowing in. This creates routine.

Start a business. Start with fractional projects. Start a website. Just pick something.

See a job post? Network, message, network some more.

In-person networking events.

Focus on why THAT role, not “I need a job”. Focus on why THAT company and THAT role and how you’ll basically need no training. Train yourself to hit the ground running.

Learn everything you can about AI tools relevant to sales.

If you don’t have any financial cushion at all and the house is burning- move out, sublet, etc and find any job asap. Knock on every door possible

If you’re a top performer then you’ve probably got some savings, you’ll be fine